Dr. Marco Leyton, Vox, BNN Breaking
What’s Ozempic doing to our brains? Vox
Breakthrough study: Cocaine cravings reduced with special shake, hints at addiction treatment possibilities. BNN Breaking
Dr. Brett Thombs, The Washington Post
Depression risks of menopause have been overstated, study finds. Read moreD
Dr. Brett Thombs receives the CPA-CAPE Alex Leighton Award 2024
Dr. Brett Thombs is the successful awardee of the CPA-CAPE Alex Leighton Award 2024. The Alex Leighton Award is a joint initiative of the Canadian Psychiatric Association (CPA) and the Canadian Academy of Psychiatric Epidemiology (CAPE).
Dr. Gustavo Turecki, McGill Reporter
Decoding the effects of early life adversity on mental health. Read more
Appointment of Director, Division of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Dr. Cecile Rousseau has been nominated as the new Director of the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (CAP), effective March 1, 2024.
As Director of the Division of CAP, Dr. Rousseau will work in close collaboration with the Departmental academic leadership, clinical chiefs and Research Institute Directors to manage the oversight and academic activities of the division, including education and research.
2023 Clinical Innovation Pilot Fund
Dr. Delphine Raucher-Chéné for her project, entitled, Minds@Work for individuals with bipolar disorder and Dr. Kyle Greenway for his project, entitled, Ketamine as a Novel Treatment Option for Postpartum Depression: A Feasibility Case Series were each awarded $25,000 for their research projects relating to the implementation of clinical innovations in patient care. Congratulations!
Dr. Eric Latimer, CBC
Montreal's largest social housing project offers affordable leases to city's vulnerable. CBC
Dr. Martin Lepage, Les Affaires
Comment aider un employé qui vit un épisode psychotique. Lire ici
Dr. Alain Brunet, CBC’s Nature of Things
Love Hurts: The Science of Heartbreak. Watch here
Congratulations to our latest CIHR grant recipients!
The Canadian Institutes of Health Research have released the results for the Fall 2023 Project Grant Competition. Congratulations to our researchers for their successful applications:
Dr. Mallar Chakravarty: The impact of gestational cannabis exposure on brain and behavioural development: a study spanning fetal development to adulthood
Dr. Gustavo Turecki, Health e-News
Gustavo Turecki: In pursuit of innovative mental-health treatment. Read more
Dr. Simon Ducharme, Le Devoir
Un espoir pour les victimes de la maladie dont souffre Bruce Willis. Lire ici
Dr. Simon Ducharme, McGill Reporter
A genetic target for young-onset dementia. Read this article
Drs. Cecilia Flores and Gabriella Gobbi named as Fellows of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology
Dr. Cecilia Flores and Dr. Gabriella Gobbi were promoted to Fellow of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ACNP). Promotion of ACNP members to fellow status is based on both their scientific reputation and their contributions to the College through committee work and involvement in the Annual Meeting program. This advanced status also provides Drs.
Online Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy Seminar Series
The Centre for Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy Research, Training, and Intervention of the McGill University Health Centre is offering an opportunity to attend an online 15-week seminar series on CBT for all mental health workers and trainees. The Winter 2024 edition starts January 11, 2024. This program has approval from the Canadian Psychological Association to offer up to 22.5 continuing education (CE) credits for attending. The deadline to register is January 8, 2024.